Morgan Overton (b. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1993) is a visual artist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She creates across various mediums to vibrantly interpret social, cultural, and political issues as an ode to the bell hooks quote: “The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is – it's to imagine what is possible”.

Inspired by the tradition of artists from the Harlem Renaissance, to the Black Arts Movement, Morgan works in portraiture to center the humanity of Black and historically disenfranchised communities as means to reclaim narratives, histories, and inform our collective future. 

Morgan’s work has been widely featured. Extensively, in Greater Pittsburgh with institutions including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, and the International Free Expression Project. In addition, the Pennsylvania State Capitol, and the United States Capitol. Internationally, in St. Paul de Vence, France and Paris, France.

From the University of Pittsburgh, Morgan earned a Masters in Social Work with a focus in Community Organizing and Social Action, and a Bachelor's in Psychology with a minor in Studio Art. Morgan is currently the Artist-In-Residence at the University of Pittsburgh Frederick Honors College, where she bridges art with the fight to preserve Democracy. Additionally, she is a member of Women of Visions, the longest running collective of contemporary African-American women artists in the United States. 

In 2024, Morgan received the "Community ARTivist" Award by the Carnegie Museums and In 2019, she was inducted into the Pittsburgh Business Times' 30 under 30 Awards. 

You can find Morgan’s portfolio at www.MoInTheStudio.com, or follow on Instagram: instagram.com/mointhestudio